StreetLevel: Heaven or Hell at New Atlantic Ave. Bar?
A tipster writes in to inform us that the Atlantic Avenue building that was originally a synagogue (and, more recently, Time Trader Antiques) has not lost its religion. On the contrary, the subterranean space between Hoyt and Bond appears to have undergone an extensive renovation in order to transform it into a high-end lounge named…
A tipster writes in to inform us that the Atlantic Avenue building that was originally a synagogue (and, more recently, Time Trader Antiques) has not lost its religion. On the contrary, the subterranean space between Hoyt and Bond appears to have undergone an extensive renovation in order to transform it into a high-end lounge named Deity. Judging by the soon-to-open bar’s website, Deity’s décor combines stained-glass windows, leather seating, exposed brick, a logo design based on the Star of David, and a new age sensibility. To wit: Deity’s site claims the lounge is adorned by goddesses of light…a meeting place for the artisans, friends and family of Deity—for the people of Brooklyn. No clue how expensive drinks are going to be or when it’ll officially open, but it’s definitely going to be interesting to see how much thirst there is for this sort of place in Boerum Hill. GMAP
Yeech… tacky and creepy.
11:10, or shall i say “guest”, I was defending the hard work the people who built the place put into it, I myself am an artist, and am very comfortable with my self esteem. Maybe you were offended because you are an artist living in one of those areas and I hit a nerve? I apologize if thats the case..I think making a nasty comment about someone in particular(what 10:34 did) is alot more “nasty” than making a blanket statement on contemporary Brooklyn artsists in general. And wether you are that person or not, you made a”nasty”statement about someone in particular as well.I forgive you
Hey 11:21
Thanks for telling us all what’s cool and what’s not cool.
What would we have done without you?!!
You really hate yourself, don’t you…
Sad.
The club may be a labor of love, but that website is cheesy. The girls in orange? The guy in the white suit? Cheesy.
10:01 here responding to 10:29/owner or friend of
yes, really, I used to live in the west village and meat packing when it was charming and ‘real’ and I witnessed it dissolve into a commercial mess/miami beach. I watched the Big Sky/Dorians upper east side people flock south and transform a neighborhood that once had edge and grit. The opening of places like Absolutely 4th (can we say rotation dating?!!) and Chow bar on my 10th street block finally did it for me. Maybe you think those places are cool though. I bet you also like Buddakan and shiny Condos. My point is simply to say that I don’t want to see this happen to Brooktown. Maybe it already is. All I am advocating is a preservation of character….places like Gowanus Yacht club, the brooklyn inn, Sunny’s in red hook, antique stores with a healthy mix of new tasteful restaurants and winebars. Please keep the applebees and velvet rope blow hards away.
And no, real cool people do not go to places like that. Even when they are offered waved cover charges and permission to skip lines. We know better and prefer not to be seen.
10:34 – yes, the photography is hilarious. Is that a hooker?
10:25 – I am glad this did not get the ball too, I guess that is a pro among cons.
I’m really excited about this place. It looks really well done. It’ll be nice to have a great lounge space and be able to walk home after. I will be spreading the word…
a very good example of one of those people who like to say nasty comments because of their low self esteem = 11:01
oh sorry…i mean annie liebovitz
You guys are drinking some serious hater-ade. Anyone who has walked by this place can attest to the amazing job they did renovating this space.
This looks like a real labor of love by people trying to do something interesting. It takes tremendous balls to try and do something like this and my hats off to these people for giving it a go.
For the record, I am not affiliated with the bar and have no idea who is doing it.
10:34, A HUGE number of the artists in Dumbo, Williamsburg, and Park Slope are pretentious and unskilled, your point is lost.